John Lennon

Sir Paul McCartney recalled the moment he heard about John Lennon’s death during an interview over the weekend, saying the late Beatles star’s killer, Mark David Chapman, is “the jerk of all jerks.” McCartney rarely speaks about the passing of his former bandmate and songwriting partner 34 years ago on Dec. 8, but during a
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Singer Eddie Vedder has released a cover of John Lennon’s peace anthem “Imagine” in a bid to raise funds for a charity supporting unity in the Middle East. The Pearl Jam frontman’s version of the iconic 1971 track was recently released on iTunes, and all proceeds will go to Heartbeat, an organization that is attempting […]
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Back in October of this year, Guitar World readers were asked “What is John Lennon’s Best Solo Album?” Roughly 38 percent of respondents voted for 1971′s Imagine, followed by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1971) and Double Fantasy (1980). On today, the anniversary of Lennon’s death, we ask you to vote. What was the best Lennon […]
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Last year, readers of Idolator voted on the best remake of John Lennon’s Imagine, one of the most popular songs in history. Voters determined they like David Archuleta’s version of the peace anthem, followed by Avril Lavigne. On today, the anniversary of Lennon’s death, we ask you to vote. Who did the best remake of […]
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Last year, readers of Music Radar voted on John Lennon’s Top 10 greatest songs ever written, with the White Album’s Happiness is a Warm Gun edging out such fare as Strawberry Fields Forever and Imagine. On today, the anniversary of Lennon’s death, we ask you to vote. What was John Lennon’s greatest song?
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One of John Lennon’s teeth has sold for $30,000 at auction. The tooth was snapped up by Canadian dentist Michael Zuk at the sale in Stockport, England on Saturday, with the rotten molar fetching more than double its expected selling price. Avid tooth collector Zuk, who bought the item via telephone bids, says, “Most people […]
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Yoko Ono says John Lennon’s iconic “Imagine” wasn’t initially embraced by the public. She says the song, released in 1971, “was not really accepted … it wasn’t ‘Wow!’” Ono, who is listed as a co-producer on the track, says she remembers when Lennon created it, calling that time “really beautiful.” Lennon’s 78-year-old widow made the […]
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We’ve seen many odd celebrity items up for auction before. There was the lock of Elvis’ hair that sold for $15, 000 at a Chicago auction. Then there was the girl-on-girl kiss Charlize Theron auctioned off for $140, 000. And the gross $14,000 piece of chewed bubble gum formerly masticated by princess of pop Britney […]
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John Lennon’s Imagine Peace Tower will be lit up in Iceland later this month in honour of the victims of the recent Norway massacre. The country was plunged into mourning last month when right-wing extremist Anders Breivik killed 77 people with a car bomb in Oslo and a shooting rampage on the island of Utoya. […]
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